Status and Development of Regulatory Infrastructure in Iraq

1. Status and Development of Regulatory Infrastructure in Iraq Second Coordination Meeting of the Training and Tutoring (T&T) Initiative Brussels 15 and 19 June 2016 Bushra Ali Ahmed Director General / RPC Ministry of Environment, Radiation Protection Centre (RPC)

2. RPC Regulatory Infrastructure Short update • New Regulatory Authority Law (Final Stage of Legislation, at the Parliament) First Hearing Meeting, 28 Feb. 2015. Second Hearing Meeting, 1 Oct. 2015. • Regulation of Safe transport of Radioactive Materials Issued in 30 Nov. 2015 Ministry of Environment, Radiation Protection Centre

3. Ongoing and Approved INSC Regulatory ProjectsINSC IQ3.01/14 project • INSC IQ3.01/14 project “Support to the Regulatory Body of Iraq on Radioactive Waste Management, Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities and Remediation of Contaminated Sites” • Financing Agreement – signed March 2015 • Terms of Reference – reviewed 21 April 2015 • Contract – signed by the EC with the contractor Consortium (ANDRA), Dec. 2015. The Consortium members • ANDRA(France, Consortium Leader) • SUJB(Czech republic) • LEI (Lithuania) • Kick off Meeting and PWGM1 – 8 & 9 Feb. 2016 • PWGM2 – 18 & 19 May 2016 for the Task of Supporting the Development of Regulatory Guidance Ministry of Environment, Radiation Protection Centre

4. Ongoing and Approved INSC Regulatory ProjectsINSC IQ3.01/14 project (Cont.) PROJECT STRUCTURE Ministry of Environment, Radiation Protection Centre

5. EC INSC Projects (IRAQ NTP) MC3.01/13 projectTraining and Tutoring for experts of the NRAs and their TSOs for developing or strengthening their regulatory and technical capabilities EC cooperation plan for T&T (IRAQ Attended T&T Courses) Participant: Mustafa KaramRaheemahAL-FAWADI Participant: Alyaa Abdullah AbdulAbbasAL-HADDAD Participant: Ahmed Ali Salih Al-SAMMARRAEE Ministry of Environment, Radiation Protection Centre

6. EC INSC Projects (IRAQ NTP) Participant: Abbas AbdulhameedAbed Participant : Alhamzah Sabah Abdulwahid Participant : Husam Ali Hussein Harbi EC cooperation plan for T&T (Interest for in-progress Training & Tutoring) RPC updated The National Training plan (NTP) for Training and Tutoring according to the RPC regulatory current an future national needs. Ministry of Environment, Radiation Protection Centre

7. RPC Capacity Building & Technical Cooperation Regulatory functions Specific activities and tasks Required competences Capacity Needs of RB according to Status of National Programme Existing Competences • Recruitment programme • Training programmes • Outsourcing needs Competence Gap Analysis Ministry of Environment, Radiation Protection Centre

8. IAEA Technical Cooperation Projects IRQ/9/008: Developing Regulations to License and Control the Use of Radioactive Sources and Materials. Regulatory Infrastructure Development Project (RIDP) IRQ/0/006:Establishing a Quality Assurance and Quality Control Programme for Gamma Ray Spectrometry in the Nuclear Analytical Laboratory at the Ministry of Environment. Proposed Project for 2016 – 2017: Strengthening of Iraqi Regulatory Infrastructure and Development of General Radiation Safety Regulations in Line with the IAEA Safety Standards Ministry of Environment, Radiation Protection Centre

9. Iraq / EC INSC Projects Feedback • The regulatory safety parameters took in account in the evaluation of decommissioning plans and safety reports for design, built, operation and decommissioning of the nuclear facilities. • Developing new requirements for waste storage and update the RW managements and disposal regulations. • New procedures used by the RPC to license the commissioning, operation and decommissioning. • Development of national safety evaluation requirements for RW and Decommissioning. • Development of RPC regulatory functions and radiation protection activities in the radiological and nuclear emergency. • Development and implementing of radiological and nuclear emergency scenarios. Ministry of Environment, Radiation Protection Centre

10. Iraq / EC INSC Projects Lessons Learned • A process of dialogue to ensuring greater communication within the programme. • The linking of the project selection process to well defined national development objectives and priorities to ensure the relevance of the support and the sustainability and impact of technical cooperation activities. • Great emphasis on indigenous competencies and capabilities in order to optimize the role and participation in the programme. • Opportunities to contribute to the global development and build partnerships between the national and regional institutions and the international organizations. Ministry of Environment, Radiation Protection Centre

11. EC INSC Projects (IRAQ NTP) future Cooperation Needs NOT in the T&T Catalogue Developing Integrated Management Systems and Safety Management Principles in the Implementation of the Regulatory Function; Development of documented management system according to IAEA standard. Development and implementation of Inspection procedures in according with ISO 17020. Development of quality management system according to ISO 9001, and 14001 Ministry of Environment, Radiation Protection Centre

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